chief justice

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Recent Examples on the Web The chief justice will meet with the commission and narrow the list down to three nominees, whose names are sent to the governor in alphabetical order, with no indication of preference. Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024 Many critics on the left said the chief justice had made a colossal error of judgment that will overshadow his career. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York. Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024 Kentucky Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert was elected by the court as the next chief justice Monday, becoming the first woman set to serve in the role. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chief justice 

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